PSTs’ Academic Experiences, Preferences, and Background Information

Code A. The first two numbers of your street address (i.e., if you live a 539 Lane Way, you will include the “5” and the “3”/if you have a single digit address please enter a “0” prior to the house or apartment number). Please enter that information below.

Code B. The last two letters of your last name (i.e., if your last name is Smith, you will include the “t” and the “h”). Please enter that information below.

1. In which of the following geographic settings did YOU grow up and attend school? (Please check all that apply, and if more than one applies, add a special note with a brief

explanation)

 Small town/rural (population less than 25,000)  Town (population 25,000 to 100,000)

 Suburban City (population 100,000 to 500,000)  Urban City (population > 500,000)

 Overseas  Special note

2. In which of the following school settings were you educated? (Please check all that apply, and if more than one applies, add a special note with a brief explanation)

 Public School  Charter School

 Private non-sectarian school  Private religious school  Home School

 Special note

3. In which of the following classroom settings were you educated? (Please check all that apply; if more than one applies, circle the appropriate grade level and add a special note with a brief explanation)

 Urban, Title 1 schools (elementary, middle, secondary)  Urban, non-Title 1 schools (elementary, middle, secondary)  Suburban, Title 1 schools (elementary, middle, secondary)

Section A – Identifying Research Participants

In order to establish a code by which to identify you as a research participant and ensure your anonymity in this study, please provide the following information:

 Suburban schools, non -Title 1 (elementary, middle, secondary)  Rural, Title 1 schools (elementary, middle, secondary)

 Rural, non-Title 1 schools (elementary, middle, secondary)  Special note

4. In your academic experiences, which of the following best describes the STUDENTS (i.e., fellow classmates) in the schools you attended? (Please check all that apply, and if more than one applies, add a special note with a brief explanation)

 All White American students

 Predominately White American students

 Predominantly African American, Hispanic, Asian, etc. (students of color)  Majority White American students/ minority students of color

 Majority students of color/minority White American  Other:

 Special note

5. In which of the following geographic settings would you prefer to work after you graduate? (Check one)

 Small town/rural (population less than 25,000)  Town (population 25,000 to 100,000)

 Suburban City (population 100,000 to 500,000)  Urban City (population > 500,000)

 Overseas

6. In which of the following school settings would you prefer to teach after you graduate? (Check one)

 I do not want to teach after I graduate  Public School

 Charter School

 Private non-sectarian school  Private religious school

7. In which of the following classroom settings would you prefer to teach after you graduate? (Please check one and circle the grade level you are interested in)

 Urban, Title 1 schools (elementary, middle, secondary)  Urban, non-Title 1 schools (elementary, middle, secondary)  Suburban, Title 1 schools (elementary, middle, secondary)  Suburban schools, non -Title 1 (elementary, middle, secondary)  Rural, Title 1 schools (elementary, middle, secondary)

 Rural, non-Title 1 schools (elementary, middle, secondary)  Other

8. At the end of this semester, approximately how many service learning CLOCK hours will you have completed in elementary classrooms, in the whole of your elementary preservice

program, where you strictly observed teaching and learning?  None 15 - 30 hours

 < 5 hours 30 - 45 hours  5 to 15 hours 45 - 60 hours

 15 hours > 60 hours

9. At the end of this semester, approximately how many service learning CLOCK hours will you have completed in elementary classrooms, in the whole of your elementary preservice

program, where you had teaching responsibilities (i.e., taught students in whole class, small group, or one- on-one settings)? Please do not include observational hours here.

 None 15 - 30 hours

 < 5 hours 30 - 45 hours  5 to 15 hours 45 - 60 hours

 15 hours > 60 hours

10. Where has most of your service learning classroom experience taken place? (Check only one

and please circle the grade level of the

students)

Urban, Title 1 schools (elementary, middle, secondary) Urban, non-Title 1 schools (elementary, middle, secondary) Suburban, Title 1 schools (elementary, middle, secondary) Suburban schools, non -Title 1 (elementary, middle, secondary) Rural, Title 1 schools (elementary, middle, secondary)

Rural, non-Title 1 schools (elementary, middle, secondary)

11. In your service learning experiences, in the whole of your preservice education program, which of the following best describes the STUDENTS in your classes? (Check one)

 All White American students

 Predominately White American students

 Predominantly African American, Hispanic, Asian, etc. (students of color)  Majority White American students/ minority students of color

 Majority students of color/minority White American  Other:

12. How many courses have you taken that have discussed strategies for teaching diverse elementary students in Title 1 schools?

 None4

1 5

2 6

 3 More than 6

13. How many courses have you taken that have discussed strategies for teaching writing to diverse elementary students in Title 1 schools?

 None4

1 5

3 More than 6

14. Using a scale from 0 (not effective at all) to 9 (completely effective), rate how effective you believe the courses that you identified above were in preparing you to be an effective elementary teacher of diverse students in Title 1 schools?

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

15. Using a scale from 0 (not at all prepared) to 9(completely prepared), rate how

prepared you feel to be an effective elementary writing teacher to diverse populations in Title 1 schools?

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

16a. How many school-based courses have you taken during your preservice teacher preparation program? (i.e., meeting on a weekly basis, off-campus at an elementary school; with field experience embedded within the course)

 None4

1 5

2 6

 3 More than 6

16b. If you have taken one or more school-based courses, please circle where the course(s) took place:

urban school suburban school rural school

17. What is your major?

18. Which best describes you? (Check all that apply)  American Indian / Alaskan Native

 Asian

 Black / African American  Caucasian / White  Hispanic

 Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander  Other:

19. At the end of this semester, will you have completed your Internship 1 teaching requirement?

 No Yes